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  FORESTS AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES (1) In ________ Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan villagers have fought against _______ by citing the Wildlife Protection Act. (2) Which of the following categories of forests and wastelands belongs to government, private individuals’ communities? (a) Protected Forests (b) Reserved Forests (c) Unclassed Forests (d) Open Forests (3) An integrated unit consisting of the community of living organisms and the physical environment is called __________. (4) Several virgin forests preserved in the pristine form are called ___ (a) Sacred Forests (b) Sacred Groves (c) Sacred Trees (d) Sacred Plants (5) ________ was the first state to pass the Joint Forests Management Resolution. (6) Teak Monoculture has damaged the natural forests in (a) Ganga Plain (b) South India (c) Brahmaputra Plain (d) None of the above (7) Nature worship is an age-old tribal belief based on the premise that all creations of _________ have to be protected. (8) Which one is considered as Primar...

   RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT & DEVELOPMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1) Identify the action plan with regard to Sustainable Development with the help of clues given below. It is the declaration signed by world leaders in 1992. It was held at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). It aims at achieving global, sustainable development. It was an agenda to combat environmental damage, poverty, disease through global cooperation and common interests. (a) Earth Summit (b) Agenda 21 (c) Five Year Plan (d) Our Common Future 2) The pattern of the net sown area varies greatly from one state to another. It is over 80 per cent of the total area in _______. a) Madhya Pradesh b) Assam c) Rajasthan d) Punjab 3)  Which one of the following is an example of Cultivable Wasteland ? (а) Barren Wasteland . (b) Current Fallow Land. (c) Uncultivable Land. (d) Net Sown Area. 4) The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed with solar and _______ energy but lacks ...